Thursday, September 5
Chicago, IL
8:30 PM
Wright State University
at
Loyola Chicago
Photo by: Alexis Sherman
Men's Soccer set to Travel to Loyola Chicago
9/4/2024 2:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
DAYTON – The Wright State Men's Soccer team is ready for reunion with a former Horizon League member Loyola Chicago on Thursday, September 5 at 8:30 p.m. ET at Loyola Soccer Park in Chicago. Raider fans can keep up with the action through live stats or by watching on ESPN+.
MATCH INFORMATION
Thursday, September 5 – 8:30 p.m. ET – Watch – Live Stats
SCOUTING THE RAMBLERS
Loyola Chicago is currently 0-2-1 on the season, with all three matches coming on the road. The two losses were both by 1-0 scores, while the Ramblers battled to a 1-1 draw at Creighton.
HISTORY VS. LOYOLA CHICAGO
This matchup will be the two teams' 23rd meeting in a series that started in 1991. The teams have not met since Loyola Chicago in November 2012 when the Ramblers left the Horizon League. The series sits at an all-time record of 10-10-2.
LAST TIME OUT
Wright State is coming off a 3-1 road victory on Sunday at Saint Francis. The Raiders held a 1-0 lead at the half, but did not get intimidated when Saint Francis tied the game at the beginning of the second half. Wright State was the first to get on the board in the ninth minute as Edwin Espinal-Elvir scored for his third game in a row. Following the half, Felix Ezekwuka scored in the 74th minute with the assist to Henry Hutchinson. That is not the last bit of action though with Brian Burkett scoring the final goal of the game in the 86th minute. Of the Raider shots, six of their nine were on goal, with Cole Werthmuller leading the team with three shots, one on goal, followed by Espinal-Elvir's two shots. Joel Shaw recorded four saves while only allowing one goal.
RETURNING ALL-LEAGUE TALENT
Wright State returns Horizon League All-Freshman Team honoree Henry Hutchinson to the pitch this fall. At the conclusion of his first season, Hutchinson started nine matches and played in 13 of the team's contests. He logged 720 minutes, tallying 25 or more minutes in 10 matches, with seven matches of 60-plus minutes.
MEET THE COACHES
The Raiders are led by second-year head coach Alex Van der Sluijs. Van der Sluijs joined Wright State as an assistant coach in April 2022, being named head coach just a year later. He put up a 4-9-5 overall record and 3-4-2 league record his first season, leading the program to the Horizon League Tournament quarterfinals. Joining Van der Sluijs on the sidelines is second-year assistant coach Chris Garcia and third-year assistant coach Adam Maloney.
MEET THE SQUAD
WSU welcomes many new faces with 18 newcomers – nine freshmen and nine transfers – to this season's 32-player roster. Of the nine transfers, there are three sophomores and six juniors. The Raiders return 14 players with one redshirt freshman, five sophomores, two juniors, five seniors, and one graduate student.
ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE
Wright State welcomes players from across the globe with 15 international student-athletes on the 2024 roster. Ten Raiders hail from Europe, representing six countries across the United Kingdom, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, and Western Europe. Additionally, four players represent North American countries, and one athlete comes all the way from Australia.
CURRENT CAREER LEADERS
NEXT UP
Wright State will play again on Sunday, September 8 at 3 p.m. ET at DePaul. Fans can follow the action on FloSports streaming or via live stats.
MATCH INFORMATION
Thursday, September 5 – 8:30 p.m. ET – Watch – Live Stats
SCOUTING THE RAMBLERS
Loyola Chicago is currently 0-2-1 on the season, with all three matches coming on the road. The two losses were both by 1-0 scores, while the Ramblers battled to a 1-1 draw at Creighton.
HISTORY VS. LOYOLA CHICAGO
This matchup will be the two teams' 23rd meeting in a series that started in 1991. The teams have not met since Loyola Chicago in November 2012 when the Ramblers left the Horizon League. The series sits at an all-time record of 10-10-2.
LAST TIME OUT
Wright State is coming off a 3-1 road victory on Sunday at Saint Francis. The Raiders held a 1-0 lead at the half, but did not get intimidated when Saint Francis tied the game at the beginning of the second half. Wright State was the first to get on the board in the ninth minute as Edwin Espinal-Elvir scored for his third game in a row. Following the half, Felix Ezekwuka scored in the 74th minute with the assist to Henry Hutchinson. That is not the last bit of action though with Brian Burkett scoring the final goal of the game in the 86th minute. Of the Raider shots, six of their nine were on goal, with Cole Werthmuller leading the team with three shots, one on goal, followed by Espinal-Elvir's two shots. Joel Shaw recorded four saves while only allowing one goal.
RETURNING ALL-LEAGUE TALENT
Wright State returns Horizon League All-Freshman Team honoree Henry Hutchinson to the pitch this fall. At the conclusion of his first season, Hutchinson started nine matches and played in 13 of the team's contests. He logged 720 minutes, tallying 25 or more minutes in 10 matches, with seven matches of 60-plus minutes.
MEET THE COACHES
The Raiders are led by second-year head coach Alex Van der Sluijs. Van der Sluijs joined Wright State as an assistant coach in April 2022, being named head coach just a year later. He put up a 4-9-5 overall record and 3-4-2 league record his first season, leading the program to the Horizon League Tournament quarterfinals. Joining Van der Sluijs on the sidelines is second-year assistant coach Chris Garcia and third-year assistant coach Adam Maloney.
MEET THE SQUAD
WSU welcomes many new faces with 18 newcomers – nine freshmen and nine transfers – to this season's 32-player roster. Of the nine transfers, there are three sophomores and six juniors. The Raiders return 14 players with one redshirt freshman, five sophomores, two juniors, five seniors, and one graduate student.
ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE
Wright State welcomes players from across the globe with 15 international student-athletes on the 2024 roster. Ten Raiders hail from Europe, representing six countries across the United Kingdom, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, and Western Europe. Additionally, four players represent North American countries, and one athlete comes all the way from Australia.
CURRENT CAREER LEADERS
| at WSU | Collegiate Total | |
| Goals | 7 - Conner Osterholt | 7 - Conner Osterholt |
| Assists | 4 - Henry Hutchinson & Cole Werthmuller | 9 - Brady Shapiro |
| Points | 16 - Conner Osterholt | 16 - Conner Osterholt |
| Saves | 57 - Alessandro Malterer | 57 - Alessandro Malterer |
| Shots | 67 - Cole Werthmuller | 67 - Cole Werthmuller |
| Shots on Goal | 32 - Cole Werthmuller | 32 -Cole Werthmuller |
| Shot % (Min. 1 goal/season) | 1.00 – Jonah Williams & Brian Burkett | 1.00 – Brian Burkett |
| Games | 53 - Conner Osterholt | 55 - Brady Shapiro |
| Starts | 41 - Brock Pickett | 47 - Brady Shapiro |
NEXT UP
Wright State will play again on Sunday, September 8 at 3 p.m. ET at DePaul. Fans can follow the action on FloSports streaming or via live stats.
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